One Performance Wonders: The Moony Shapiro Songbook It was an article on Playbill.com about Brenda Pressley joining the cast of 2025's Tony-winning Best Play, Purpose that put this show back on my radar. I h…

Mia Carragher is set to play the iconic role of Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins' book “The Hunger Games” and Lionsgate's motion picture, The Hunger Games…

Here's a first look at Brenda Pressley as Claudine Jasper in Purpose on Broadway. She joined the ensemble of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony and Pulitzer-winning family drama on July 15, replacing the production…

The Best Play winner continues its run at the Hayes Theatre.

You can now get a first look at Brenda Pressley in Broadway’s PURPOSE. Brenda Pressley (And Still I Rise, The Lyons, Infinite Life, Original Company of Dreamgirls) assumed the role of 'Claudine Jasper' on Tue…

Why Tony nominee Kerry Butler and Elizabeth Teeter love performing in the cult musical comedy Originally published on TDF StagesView this story online The plot of Heathers—the popular musical adaptation of …

As the Tony Award winner returns to Broadway, he remembers what his mother once told him: ‘God’s delay is not denial.’ Originally published on Parade.comView this story online The timing is finally right…

All photos by John Cournoyer The show: ”Angry Alan” by Penelope Skinner at off-Broadway’s new Studio Seaview (formerly Second Stage’s Ton…

Of the thousands of murals that Patrick Ganino has created in the last 26 years none are as close to his heart as his most recent one. The 20-foot wide by 15-foot tall mural of an outstretched hand holding a re…

It seems that replacement actors are in the news a lot these days. There have been/will be several high profile role take-overs in the recent past/near future. John Proctor is the Villain has a new leading lady…

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, West Yorkshire Stupendous set design brings E Nesbit’s children’s classic to new life as a wealthy Anglo-Indian family is forced to adjust to reduced life in Yorkshire i…

Need help picking your next Broadway excursion? Let this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal remind you of all the hits, new and old, lighting up stages across the Theater District.  See T…

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Brenda Pressley begins her Broadway run in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose on July 15. She takes over the role of matriarch Claudine Jasper, replacing the produc…

Brenda Pressley will take her first bow as Claudine Jasper in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of PURPOSE tomorrow, Tuesday, July 15. Pressley will appear in the role through the conclusion of the pro…

Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson took her final bow in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ PURPOSE on Sunday, July 13 at the Helen Hayes Theater. Watch video of the emotional moment as LaTanya takes her fina…

I have to thank Bonnie Comely and Stewart F. Lane for an amazing night at the Bay Street Gala. Watching this regional theatre with heart raise money to stay and to give back to the community was heartwarming. T…

Jutst yesterday, the best of Broadway came together in Shubert Alley for the 27th annual Broadway Barks. Hosted by co-founder Bernadette Peters and Beth Leavel, the special event featured a ‘meet and greet' o…

Sometimes, if an actor is lucky, the role she is playing reflects the kind of person she aspires to be off stage. Lencia Kebede, the first full-time Black Elphaba in the Broadway company of Wicked, puts it more…

Experience where dreams begin with Grammy and Emmy winner Christopher Jackson’s exciting return to Broadway! Get Tickets to Hell's Kitchen: https://www.hellskitchen.com/ Listen to The Deluxe Cast Album: http…

Only “Purpose” is performing on the Fourth of July itself, But eighteen of the 30 Broadway shows currently running have added performances either within the two days before or the two days after Independenc…

Christian radio station WJTL held WJTL Fest—a day filled with inspiring music, fun activities, and uplifting moments. Stray Production Services brought its new Paragon LED profile luminaires for the event, an…

BROADWAY BARKS has announced additional celebrities for their 27th annual dog and cat adoption on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 3:00pm in Shubert Alley. As previously announced, the event will be hosted by co-foun…

It’s a common assumption people take things slower in the South. They’re more relaxed, they spend more time chit-chatting, sipping sweet tea and manners are crucial — everyone says, “sir” and “ma’…

The newest addition to Elation’s FUZE series, the FUZE PFX, brings all the power and versatility of a multi-purpose automated fixture — now in an incredibly compact footprint. Designed to deliver serious ou…

Trophy Boys is an investigation of gender both on and offstage.  The Australian playwright Emmanuelle Mattana lays out the thesis that "Gender is learnt, which means it can also be taught."  Having spent some…

Ultimo Sharpy is the next evolution of an icon: a compact IP66-rated beam moving head, purpose-built for the most demanding environments, productions, and expectations. It carries the legacy of the original Sha…

On Thursday, June 19, Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative held its 5th annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth in Times Square. Watch videos from inside the concert, including performances from stars…

Phillip Johnson Richardson (@philsgoodmusic) and Jakeim Hart slow it down with an acoustic take on “Gramercy Park” from HELL’S KITCHEN: Broadway’s Hit Musical From Alicia Keys #HKUnplugged Get Tickets …

Brenda Pressley will join the cast of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose at the Hayes Theater. Pressley takes over the role of matriarch Claudine Jasper on July 15, …

Pressley takes over the role of matriarch Claudine Jasper on July 15, replacing the production's original Tony-nominated Claudine, LaTanya Richardson Jackson.

The Best Play winner continues its run at the Hayes Theatre.

Brenda Pressley will join the cast of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose at the Hayes Theater. Pressley takes over the role of matriarch Claudine Jasper on July 15, …

Brenda Pressley will join the Broadway company of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, PURPOSE, directed by Phylicia Rashad, beginning performances Tuesday, July 15th. Ms. Press…

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

With the debut of Season 3 of The Gilded Age just around the corner, stars Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon sat down with ABC News’ Linsey Davis to tease what fans can expect from the latest season. The series …

'Real Women Have Curves' also announced it will be closing June 29 after flagging grosses.

Hillary Clinton recently paid a visit to the newly-minted Tony Award-winning production of Purpose on Broadway. The show recently took home two awards, including Best Play and Kara Young for her performance. Ch…

PBS Great Performances has premiered a new episode of Stagebound, this time featuring Daniel Dae Kim, who returned to Broadway in the recent production of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face. This new episode highl…

Kara Young accepts the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Play for Purpose at the 78th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday June 8, 2025. About the 78th Annual Tony Awards The …

Slay This Way II lit up The Cutting Room on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, for its second annual Pride Month celebration and benefit for The Felix Organization. The evening brought together stars from music, theater, …

Washington, DC — Gustavo Ott, GALA Hispanic Theatre’s Artistic Director, proudly announces The Golden Season, a celebration of purpose, commitment, resilience, and hope. “While we mark a milestone for GAL…

The Broadway production of Purpose shared a video of their first curtain call post-Tony Awards, which was met with love from the applauding audience. The show took home two awards at this past weekend's ceremon…

Editors' Choice, Part One Last week, you had your say with The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards (HERE). Now it is our turn! Today, we offer up our more serious awards, honoring those theater people - new faces…

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Broadway’s biggest night brought in big numbers. The 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony winner and Wicked movie star Cynthia Erivo and broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, reached 4.85 milli…

It could have been worse. It could have been better. Sandra got a very respectable 18 correct. Liz and I tied with 13. It was a fun Tonys ceremony. Happy New Season! (BTW, the √s are supposed to be checkmark…

At the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Kara Young took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in Purpose. After leaving the stage at Radio City Mu…

The 2025 Tony Awards achieved 4.85 million viewers, an impressive increase of 38% from last year's broadcast. According to TheWrap, CBS ratings were up 38% from the 2024 telecast, based on Nielsen fast national…

Broadway's biggest night saw Maybe Happy Ending and Purpose take the top prizes of Best Musical and Best Play.

Five outstanding new plays and four equally outstanding revivals have been singled out this Broadway season! Nominees for Best Play are: English (Sanaz Toossi), The Hills of California (Jez Butterworth), John …

Almost 20 years ago, Harry Lennix made his Broadway debut in Radio Golf. Now years later, he is back on Broadway for the first time, with a Tony nomination in tow for his perfromance as the Jasper family patria…

Watch in this video as Jon Michael Hill chats more about why he thinks Purpose is so important, why he is still in disbelief to be nominated, and so much more.

Glenn Davis has a special relationship with Purpose..., and it's not just that it's the play that earned him his first Tony nomination. As the co-Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, he is one of t…

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Mere hours after the 2025 Tonys, we reconvene to dissect the shocking wins, highl…

Robot love story Maybe Happy Ending and Black family drama Purpose had great nights at the 78th annual Tony Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, respectively winning Bes…

Last night saw the 78th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the incredible theater work seen on Broadway this past year. Take a look inside the CBS and Pluto TV broadcasts below, including presenters, performances,…

Downtown cabaret star Cole Escola won best actor in a play for their deranged, repressed and over-the-top ahistorical version of Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh Mary!,” beating such Hollywood stars as George Cloo…

Both 'Gypsy' and the George Clooney-fronted 'Good Night, and Good Luck' were shut out despite landing five nominations apiece.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins won the 2025 Tony Awards for Best Play.

Kara Young has won the 2025 Tony Award for Featured Actor in a Play

The 78th Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo at Radio City Music Hall, are a wrap, and Broadway.com is here to give you the full rundown of Broadway's biggest night. Maybe Happy Ending walked away with the …

The 2025 Tony winners have their trophies in hand and they're ready for a victory lap! See photos fresh from the winner's circle below. And for the full list of Tony Award winners, click here. Darren Criss an…

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Steppenwolf's Glenn Davis, and the producers of Purpose took home a Tony Award for 'Best Play'. After leaving the stage at Radio City Musi…

Young has received her second Tony Award in a row for Purpose.

Jenkins won the coveted statue for Purpose.

Purpose has taken home the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad marks Jacobs-Jenkins’ second Tony win in two years, foll…

Kara Young has made Broadway history with her second consecutive Tony Award win. She earned Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Purpose, becoming the first Black performer to win Tony Awards …

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Kara Young took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play' for her outstanding work in Purpose. After leaving the stage a…

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and the team of Purpose are congratulated by Bonnie Milligan at the Tony Awards First Impressions Cam presented by City National Bank, backstage at the 78th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, …

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins won a Tony back-to-back with his 2024 win for Appropriate.

Young won the trophy this year for her role in 'Purpose.'

They’ve made Mary Todd Lincoln proud! Cole Escola has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for their role in Oh, Mary! Escola beat out fellow nominees George Clooney for Good Night, and Good Luck,…

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is on a roll! Purpose has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play! Jacobs-Jenkins' play beat out fellow nominees English, Oh, Mary!, The Hills of California, and John Proctor is the Villain…

This year, Young won for her performance in Purpose.

Kara Young has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Purpose. Young beat out fellow nominees Tala Ashe for English, Jessica Hecht for Eureka Day, Marjan Neshat for E…